Posted: Jun 2, 2006 8:32 am
I'll bite!
My name is Kev and I am addicted to karst
I turn 40 in two weeks. I have a beautiful wife that I am undeserving of.
I'm a new caver in a way. I havent been in a wild cave since my early twenties. I went off to play in a rock band and raise a family and unfortunatly got away from caving and the joy of it. Something snapped inside of me recently and told me to come back to it. I had a "friend" who got into caving in the 80s who suddenly got secretive and basically told me I would never "fit in" with the NSS and the caver crowd. I still dont know what he meant or why he said it. I thought it was mean and he isnt my friend anymore, and haha.. he doesnt go caving anymore. Regardless, it left a bad taste in my mouth about the NSS and since then leery of organizations so I never joined any grottos or the NSS (see what one bad egg can do to an organization?) Anyway, I figured to myself that I was getting older, and if I dont get back into caving I might not be able to later. Our time here is pretty short. I hope to one day become more and more involved in the NSS in whatever capacity I can. I like to be involved, and love to meet people and make friends.
I dont have any feathers in my cap really. I dont even know how to rappel... yet. Since I joined the NSS I havent even been in a cave yet. I hope to this month because its eating me alive. There is only my wife and I, and thats not enough to make a proper caving party. All our friends are uninterested. We're always waiting for invitations to go on an adventure though:)
When in high-school, I was heavily involved in the science club as president. The science teacher who sponsered the club was an environmentalist and a caver. She took us to many caves, and a few clean-ups even. Thats where it started.
ok I've bored everyone.. who's next?
My name is Kev and I am addicted to karst
I turn 40 in two weeks. I have a beautiful wife that I am undeserving of.
I'm a new caver in a way. I havent been in a wild cave since my early twenties. I went off to play in a rock band and raise a family and unfortunatly got away from caving and the joy of it. Something snapped inside of me recently and told me to come back to it. I had a "friend" who got into caving in the 80s who suddenly got secretive and basically told me I would never "fit in" with the NSS and the caver crowd. I still dont know what he meant or why he said it. I thought it was mean and he isnt my friend anymore, and haha.. he doesnt go caving anymore. Regardless, it left a bad taste in my mouth about the NSS and since then leery of organizations so I never joined any grottos or the NSS (see what one bad egg can do to an organization?) Anyway, I figured to myself that I was getting older, and if I dont get back into caving I might not be able to later. Our time here is pretty short. I hope to one day become more and more involved in the NSS in whatever capacity I can. I like to be involved, and love to meet people and make friends.
I dont have any feathers in my cap really. I dont even know how to rappel... yet. Since I joined the NSS I havent even been in a cave yet. I hope to this month because its eating me alive. There is only my wife and I, and thats not enough to make a proper caving party. All our friends are uninterested. We're always waiting for invitations to go on an adventure though:)
When in high-school, I was heavily involved in the science club as president. The science teacher who sponsered the club was an environmentalist and a caver. She took us to many caves, and a few clean-ups even. Thats where it started.
ok I've bored everyone.. who's next?